Results of DUI Checkpoint in Mammoth Lakes

Drunk driving and holidays – they seem to go together, but this Labor Day holiday not much came to the attention of law enforcement. In the case of the sobriety checkpoint in Mammoth Lakes, police officers said it appeared motorists had heard about it and kept...

Mammoth’s Bear Issue: He Said, She Said

In an issue largely marked by bad human relations and flawed communication, one more mishap hardly seems noteworthy; but here goes. Seems that word got around about summary notes from the June 3rd meeting of the group, Bear With Us. The notes quote Mammoth Mayor Wendy...

Playing Child Leads to Tragedy Near Bridgeport

Investigators believe they have pinned down the cause of the tragic death of a 13 month old child last week. On Monday, August 25, Highway Patrol officers reported that the infant boy died after being struck by his familys car in the Mono Village campground at Twin...

Graffiti Arrests in Bishop

All summer long, residents and business in downtown Bishop have been periodically tagged with gang related graffiti. Now Bishop police report that two of the vandals have been arrested. Wednesday morning, business owners and employees s in downtown Bishop showed up to...

New Trout Law

Passed into law in 2005, state Assembly Bill 7, the bill that requires Fish and Game to spend one third of fishing License fees on trout production at State Hatcheries, now faces new challenges. A new bill that awaits the governors signature to become law will change...